Here is a very extensive biography of J.D. Salinger.  It comes from Shawsheen's library database.  If you don't know how to use the database to gain information for other subject areas, ask your English teacher or the librarian for help.

Answer the following questions in your notebook and in complete sentences. 

How do you know that Salinger has a problem with literary critics?

What school was most likely the model for Pency Prep? What comparisons can you draw between Salinger and Holden?

When did Salinger go to college and why did he leave?

Give a brief summary of Salinger's war experiences and how did it affect him?

In addition to The Catcher in the Rye, what else did Salinger write and where was it published?